At least my kid NEVER did THAT!!

I really couldn't believe my eyes this morning at church. So much that I couldn't wait until tonight to blog about it, I had to write a quick blog right now! Since having kiddos, especially RJ I feel bad for all the awful things I might have thought or said about crying babies, talking babies, rustling snack bags, and whispering children in church. For all my thoughts and words, I am truly SORRY. I was selfish to think your kid was annoying. My kiddos do all of the above, but as everyone knows the only way for me to attend mass every weekend is to bring the kiddos. NOW, I don't really like sitting in the front row, but when we do then at least Morgan behaves and acts like a 5 year old. When we can't sit in the front row... well, that is a different story for a different day. I am the Momma that comes with a bag full of 'goodies' for church from snacks to books to cups of liquid to the 'top secret' candy JUST.IN.CASE!

I know my kiddos (mostly RJ) have cried, talked loudly, laughed, made noise, left the pew to enter the one in front or behind us, etc., BUT I can say without question that my kiddos never did what I saw today!

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A child (probably around 3 years old) ran from the last pew in the church all the way up to the steps of the alter. Yes, the steps, hung out there for a minute or two, then ran (loud running only toddlers and kiddos do) all the way back to his pew (hence I knew it was the last pew in the church). Did I mention this was during the MOST SACRED part of mass with breaking of the bread? Ok... it happens, right? You think your kiddo is kidding and then by the time you realize he isn't kidding you are embarrassed and try to decide if it is worth it to chase him or just let him do his thing and come back to you when he realizes you haven't followed. (Punishment comes after either way!)

Ok, attention directed back to the most important part of mass and the priest. There is those footsteps again... straight back up the center pew up to the steps of the alter AGAIN! WHAT?!?! Yes, AGAIN!!!!!!! This time he took a basket (that collects the offerings from us), put it on his head and stood again at the edge of the steps. I was truly afraid he was going to climb up them! Then he came over to RJ and tried to talk to him. FINALLY he ran (loud footsteps and all) back to the back of church with the basket still on his head. OH.MY.GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have been mortified if that was my kid, not only once, but TWICE! Twice would NOT have happened with me.

Being a Momma I have patience for A LOT from other kiddos now and understand how hard it is to keep your child quiet for an hour, but REALLY? This will be the talk of the year! AND it took all my willpower not to leave my pew, pick up aforementioned kiddo by the waist and take him to the narfax where he would have sat in time out with a deep throated explanation of why what he did was SO wrong.

P.S. Wish I had my camera with me, because I would have TOTALLY took a picture of that kid!

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? MEGAN? MELANIE? POP POP?